PCI Card Restraint Suggestion

[UCSD NewsServer]

Hi,

I was wondering if anybody has a good suggestion on restraining PCI
peripheral cards in a computer which is onboard an aircraft--Is LocTite
conductive :)
On one of my medium length cards in particular, the screw holding down
the angled bracket to the Chassis isn't enough. The other side of the cards
pads seems to vibrate out of the motherboard's PCI connector. The card
isn't long enough to make it to the other side of the case where those
vertical slot supports could be mounted.

Thanks in advance,

Jim

[Joe Pfeiffer]

"UCSD NewsServer" <jimsNews@jimnmitty.us> writes:
Hi, I was wondering if anybody has a good suggestion on restraining PCI peripheral cards in a computer which is onboard an aircraft--Is LocTite conductive :) On one of my medium length cards in particular, the screw holding down the angled bracket to the Chassis isn't enough. The other side of the cards pads seems to vibrate out of the motherboard's PCI connector. The card isn't long enough to make it to the other side of the case where those vertical slot supports could be mounted.

There a whole different form factors for environments like that.
Check out PC104+.
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[UCSD NewsServer]

Thanks, that's a great idea.

Jim

"Gfretwell" <gfretwell@aol.comGreg> wrote in message
news:20030813014117.06821.00000520@mb-m03.aol.com... I suppose it really depends on your case but I was having problems with
the sound card in my MP3 player (P166 desktop) that bounces around in my
trunk. I cut off a short piece of a "swim noodle" (dense cell foam) and slit it so
it fit over the end of the card. When I put the cover on it wedged between
the cover and the top of the card. Be careful not to block too much air circulation. The piece I ended up with is about 2" long so there is still
air flow around it.

[Joe Pfeiffer]

"UCSD NewsServer" <jimsNews@jimnmitty.us> writes: I am aware of PC104+ and have used the form factor for a vision system on an autonomous underwater vehicle, but this airborne system requires a specific PCI card not made in any other robust form factors such as PXI or PC104+.

Drat. I went googling and found a few manufacturers that sell
ruggedized cases with enhanced retention; one is at
http://www.guardian.com.au/computers/l-pacdata.pdf. Other than
that... the foam somebody suggested might work...
--
Joseph J. Pfeiffer, Jr., Ph.D. Phone -- (505) 646-1605
Department of Computer Science FAX -- (505) 646-1002
New Mexico State University http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~pfeiffer
Southwestern NM Regional Science and Engr Fair: http://www.nmsu.edu/~scifair